tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post7606946790216773097..comments2024-03-28T18:01:59.712+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Scot Goes Pop fundraiser breaks through £5000 barrierJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-10817978288789988842014-10-08T10:10:48.526+01:002014-10-08T10:10:48.526+01:00"Here's a Pound."
Hmmm. That pledg...<i>"Here's a Pound."</i><br /><br />Hmmm. That pledge had as much meaning as "The Vow", I see. Still, with that comment you've helped me match you up to the relevant Twitter troll, so we're making progress.James Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-73996680379501611392014-10-08T00:50:38.885+01:002014-10-08T00:50:38.885+01:00Sexism. Another defect to add to your growing list...Sexism. Another defect to add to your growing list of failings. Here's a Pound.The 55.3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-86531542254146515092014-10-07T22:58:59.143+01:002014-10-07T22:58:59.143+01:00Good evening, Mr Troll. I'm surprised it took...Good evening, Mr Troll. I'm surprised it took you so long. <br /><br />Which one are you? "Feline"? Or "Hugh", perhaps?James Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-7731698639813561812014-10-07T22:55:19.459+01:002014-10-07T22:55:19.459+01:00I regret that £5,000 will not be sufficient to rec...I regret that £5,000 will not be sufficient to recoup your ruined reputation. The 55.3 (recurring for all I know)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-62535014567560642132014-10-07T16:15:21.570+01:002014-10-07T16:15:21.570+01:00Scottish Skier; Thats an interesting analysis if t...Scottish Skier; Thats an interesting analysis if the SNP could hold the key to a hung parliament.<br /><br />For talking lets assume that UKIP have a few seats as well and UKIP plus SNP plus Torry is a majority.<br /><br />That three way alliance could make an interesting alliance bringing forward a second referendum.<br /><br />An EU Referendum throughout the UK could be paired with a sperate referendum in Scotland.<br /><br />Ballots in Scotland would have a SECOND question in addition to the first question;<br /><br />1.) Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the EU?<br /><br />2.) If the United Kingdom leaves the EU, should Scotland remain a member of the EU as an independent nation?<br /><br />Now just think of the juicy voting combinations....<br /><br />I would vote NO/YES to the above as a a tactical measure. Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-75579855659030213192014-10-07T11:33:55.517+01:002014-10-07T11:33:55.517+01:00Interesting take on things:
Referendum fall-out: ...Interesting take on things:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politics/holyrood/366540/expert-a-no-vote-is-bad-news-for-labour/" rel="nofollow"><b>Referendum fall-out: No vote is bad news for Labour</b></a><br /><br /><i>A politics expert has predicted that the SNP’s new-found popularity could lead to it holding the balance of power in a hung Westminster parliament next year.<br /><br />Dr Thomas Lundberg, of Glasgow University. said growing support for the party – its membership has soared by 52,000 to 77,000 in the last two weeks – meant it might win seats currently held by Labour, a feat it achieved in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election.<br /><br />He said many of the SNP’s new followers would be disillusioned Labour supporters who were particularly unhappy with the party’s allegiance with the Conservatives during the independence referendum campaign.<br /><br />Dr Lundberg said: “Many of those people (new members) will be disillusioned with Labour and we have seen evidence of people online burning their Labour membership cards...</i>Scottish_Skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-50903154142570297552014-10-07T11:28:37.810+01:002014-10-07T11:28:37.810+01:00@chalks
No seats for UKIP with 17% of the vote! N...@chalks<br /><br />No seats for UKIP with 17% of the vote! No wonder they supported AV.keatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-86731923968086069442014-10-07T10:16:12.936+01:002014-10-07T10:16:12.936+01:00What's the calculus saying for UKIP seats?What's the calculus saying for UKIP seats?chalksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-71508516611491388802014-10-07T09:14:59.562+01:002014-10-07T09:14:59.562+01:00This is excellent news! I'm a tad strapped for...This is excellent news! I'm a tad strapped for cash right now but I will contribute as and when money becomes available.<br /><br />On a sociological bent, is it not odd that I have you on speed dial as it were and the Scotsman not?<br /><br />We live in interesting times.douglas clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422060678908705962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-36139093370253771642014-10-06T23:25:56.489+01:002014-10-06T23:25:56.489+01:00Further to James's comment earlier on about ho...Further to James's comment earlier on about how many from England have ever visited Scotland I heard once that a survey had revealed more people in England have been to Spain than have been to Scotland!Andrew Parrottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-69389814225719973492014-10-06T22:42:53.656+01:002014-10-06T22:42:53.656+01:00Hi James
Never posted on here before, but have fre...Hi James<br />Never posted on here before, but have frequently read your articles and contributed my own mite to your crowdfunding. You have kept our spirits up on many an occasion and have managed to stay sane despite the trolls! Keep up the good work.Natashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-20160377615610292892014-10-06T19:56:41.417+01:002014-10-06T19:56:41.417+01:00Mind you, it's difficult to see those 17% real...Mind you, it's difficult to see those 17% really all staying with UKIP when it comes to the crunch...keatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-116634222618588492014-10-06T19:55:11.991+01:002014-10-06T19:55:11.991+01:00@Scottish_Skier
According to Electoral Calculus, ...@Scottish_Skier<br /><br />According to Electoral Calculus, that still puts Labour 18 seats ahead of the Tories (though 16 short of a majority).<br /><br />The Tories need to be ahead of Labour by 3 points to get a lead of a single seat.keatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-27154219480731745552014-10-06T16:49:59.875+01:002014-10-06T16:49:59.875+01:00New Ashcroft Scottish subsample:
44% SNP
30% Lab
...New Ashcroft Scottish subsample:<br /><br />44% SNP<br />30% Lab<br />13% Con<br />5% Green<br />4% Lib<br />2% UKIP<br /><br />Tories ahead UK-wide as per latest Yougovs:<br /><br />Con 32%<br />Lab 30%<br />Lib Dem 7%<br />UKIP 17%<br />Green 7%Scottish_Skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-60098217965901939432014-10-06T15:49:06.438+01:002014-10-06T15:49:06.438+01:00You do sterling work James - I gave a small donati...You do sterling work James - I gave a small donation (have to cut back nowadays) and I gave it because you provide a service that is nonexistent elsewhere. An honest perspective of the polls. <br /><br />Perhaps you should do a secong fundraiser to commission a poll - I suspect people would be willing.Steviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226832161404154663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-52688836790494381902014-10-06T15:46:23.010+01:002014-10-06T15:46:23.010+01:00A poll of Danny Alexander's constituency which...A poll of Danny Alexander's constituency which is a 4 way marginal might be very effective at the right time. Labour will obviously be saying 'vote Labour to get the LDs out' but a poll showing SNP in the lead might coalese the anti-Coalition vote behind SNP. There might be other similar marginals.Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-7782167756523261912014-10-06T14:27:14.912+01:002014-10-06T14:27:14.912+01:00I dunno if spending money on a poll would be worth...<br />I dunno if spending money on a poll would be worthwhile, given the now almost universal acceptance that Labour in Scotland are on the slide, we may well see more and more poll's on Scottish voting habits, if the polls in England do not move into the Tories favour (even more)<br /><br />As obviously the importance of Scotland's MP's would be greater than if the Tories were on course for a landslide....<br /><br />chalksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-3197352492640610662014-10-06T14:04:24.870+01:002014-10-06T14:04:24.870+01:00Well done james, you deserver it. As to how many ...Well done james, you deserver it. As to how many English have ever visited Scotland...I live and work in England now, and I am ASTONISHED at how many people say they have never been over the border. Really, really surprising. And yes, the level of innocent ignorance is extraordinary, and will surely have an effect on Meejer coverage. (As it happens, I work in the MSM, and even my more intelligent colleagues are often woefully vague about Scotland).wee jock poo-pong mcplop.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-44573949456909914262014-10-06T13:09:22.459+01:002014-10-06T13:09:22.459+01:00@Marcia
That looks interesting. It looks like it ...@Marcia<br /><br />That looks interesting. It looks like it might be more balanced than Newsnet, since it has at least one anti-independence contributor in Jane Carnall.keatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-9365488507196386822014-10-06T12:54:26.682+01:002014-10-06T12:54:26.682+01:00Well done on reaching your target so quickly. THis...Well done on reaching your target so quickly. THis shows that there is a huge unsated demand for information not being edited and manipulated through the Britsih state BBC/MSM official 'point of view' aka 'state propaganda'. My 80 year old Mum has been terribly depressed since the Referendum and the information she gleams from sites such as yours gives 'hope' and a comfort you probably will never realise just how vital & important a role you play in many, many lives. BTW an older friend of my Mum's joined the SNP this week, aged 96 year old. I find that inspiring. As someone once said, 'We have not yet begun to fight'.Billy Boneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832309428693497575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-22126086156926590542014-10-06T12:23:52.073+01:002014-10-06T12:23:52.073+01:00Good stuff.
Don't often comment but this is m...Good stuff.<br /><br />Don't often comment but this is my 'go to' site when I want to know what's really going on with polls.<br /><br />I haven't contributed as yet but would be happy to do so after May as there will still be a need for genuine independent non Poultice analysisDerick fae Yellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-79083331036705328042014-10-06T11:51:00.944+01:002014-10-06T11:51:00.944+01:00Always knew you'd have no probs hitting the ta...Always knew you'd have no probs hitting the target. Good stuff James.<br /><br />Populus is interesting.<br /><br />43% SNP<br />24% Lab<br />14% Con<br />6% Lib<br /><br />That's the highest SNP I've recorded since July 13 when I started logging.<br /><br />Overall, at first glance, it doesn't look like much of a surge here as per yougov. However, look closely and SNP minima have been climbing since mid july past while Lab have been falling steadily since 2013. Today's numbers may be a precusor to a more clear SNP lead build.<br /><br />Incidentally, while we still have a tiny UKIP share in Scotland compared to the UK (around 4% or 1/3 of UK wide at most), nice to see this eating into both Con and Lab. I do hope these people are loyal and vote UKIP in May ;-)<br /><br />Scottish_Skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-65290709039516098152014-10-06T10:51:28.983+01:002014-10-06T10:51:28.983+01:00Congratulations James, very happy that you will be...Congratulations James, very happy that you will be continuing this highly informative blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418325652418041951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-32530712653383795682014-10-06T09:06:07.275+01:002014-10-06T09:06:07.275+01:00Comment and analysis will still be needed in the 2...Comment and analysis will still be needed in the 2016 GE!<br />The comments section is a great addition to the main blog.<br />I would never have understood polls are not simple numbers and the Kellner effect without this site.<br />Always willing to support as with Wings and Newsnet.<br />Essential alternatives.BrianPowellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-87280548161895791722014-10-06T08:53:16.685+01:002014-10-06T08:53:16.685+01:00I second Callum's suggestion. Persuade wings t...I second Callum's suggestion. Persuade wings to do the poll but you approve the questions, order and format along with the readers of this blog (there's quite an overlap).<br /><br />Wings did pay for polls before bit they screwed up a tiny bit, so you'd ensure that the money wasn't wasted.grimnoreply@blogger.com